Peppermint Candy Cake

Submitted By: Viola Lowe

Ingredients

• 1 butter-flavor cake mix
• 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and beat with electric mixer until smooth. Pour into three greased-and-floured 9-inch cake pans and bake at 350º for 20 minutes.

Frosting:
1 cup sugar
1 cup crushed peppermint candy
1/3 cup water
teaspoon cream of tartar

Dash of salt
3 egg whites
In a saucepan, mix sugar, cup peppermint candy, water, cream of tartar, and salt; cook, covered, for three minutes. Remove cover and cook until syrup strings when spoon is dipped into it.
While syrup is cooking, beat three egg whites in a bowl. Pour hot syrup mixture into egg whites, beating constantly. When mixture will make a peak, add another cup of crushed peppermint candy; beat to mix. Spread icing between layers and on top and sides of cake.

Note: It’s better if cake “sets” one day before being served.